Display case



Feb. 9, 1932. J. v. NEWMAN 1,844,332

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Patented Feb. 9, IQBE JAMES VERVIE NEWMAN, F WACO, TEXAS DISPLAY CASEApplication filed. September 16, 1930. Serial No. 482,337.

The present invention relates to a display case and has for its primeobject to provide means whereby plate glass panels may be assembledquickly, easily and efficiently on a base in such a manner that anattractive display case is produced having a lid easy to swing to anopen position.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of a display case of this nature which is exceedingly simplein its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly reliable inuse, convenient and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and clain'ied.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the display case embodying the featuresof my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof with the cover panel removed,

liigure 2-3 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on theline 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure at is a perspective view of a bracket Figure 5 is an enlargeddetail section taken substantially on the line 5--5 of Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a corner piece.

.teferring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a base having a plate 6 superimposed thereon. The plate 0' is inits longitudinal and transverse dimensions than the base 5 so that itsed terminate inwardly of the edges of the base 5. lBars i are mounted onthe base 5 in a detachable manner by suitable screws 8 or the like.Beads 9 are mounted about the edges of the base and strips 10 aremounted to rise therefrom in spaced relation to the lri'igular cornerpieces 11 are mounted in the space between the strips 7 and 10 at thecorners of the base and are fastened to the strips 7 by screws 12- 01'the like.

Rear panel 14-. end panels 15, and front panel 16 rise from the spacesbetween the strips 7 and 10 in a vertical manner while a supplementalfront panel 17 rises from the space between the front strips 7 and 10and inclines rearwardly terminating a slight di tance below the upperedge of the front panel. U-shaped brackets 18 have overhanging endextensions 19 to be disposed over the upper edges of the panels 16 and17 The cover or lid panel 20 rests on the upper edges of the panels lei,15 and 17 and when the rear end thereof is raised the forward edge restsdown in the bight portion of the brackets 18.

It is thought that the construction, utility and advantages of thisinvention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A display case of the class described including a base, a pluralityof panels rising from the base to form the side walls of the displaycase, a supplemental panel rising from the base adjacent one of thepanels and inclining upwardly and inwardly brackets connecting the upperedge of the supplemental panel with the upper edge of the adj acentpanel and a lid resting on the edges of i all the panels excepting thepanel adjacent the supplemental panel, with a part of the lid resting onthose portions of the brackets which engage the supplemental panel.

2. A display case of the class described including a base, a pluralityof panels rising from the base to form the side walls of the displaycase, a supplemental panel rising from the base adjacent one of thepanels and inclining upwardly and inwardly, means for connecting theupper edge of the supplemental panel to the upper edge of the adjacentpanel and a lid resting on the upper edges of the panels, excepting thepanel which is ad- 5 j acent the supplemental panel, with an edge of thelid arranged adjacent the upper edge of the inner face of said adjacentpanel.

3. A display case of the, class described comprising a base, a pluralityof panels rising I from the base to form the side walls of the case, asupplemental panel rising from the base adjacent one of the panels andinclining upwardly and inwardly U-shapedbrackets having hook portions attheir extremities for fitting over theupper edges of the supplemental.panel and the adjacent panel one limb of each bracket being shorter thanthe other limb, with the hook of the shorter limb engaging thesupplemental panel, and a lid resting on the upper edges of :the panelsother than the panel adjacent the supplemental panel with one sideresting on the short limbs of the brackets and with this edge adjacentthe upper edge of the inner as face of the adjacent panel. v I

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

JAMES VERVIE NEWMAN.

